Wireless connectivity in Industrial sensor and control networks: Challenges and issues in a real implementation for a smart production use-case

Ahmed, Aiesha; Valtiner, Daniel; Thomos, Christos; Dielacher, Franz

doi:10.1109/etfa46521.2020.9211995

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“…However, the deployment of wireless communication systems, and WSNs in particular, within industrial environments presents specific difficulties and challenges, due mainly to the electromagnetic noise caused by machinery, the intrinsic harsh industrial environment (in many cases with many metallic objects and structures), and the dynamism of the wireless channel, which, added to the present strong multipath propagation, make this type of environment very difficult to analyze in terms of radio propagation planning. In order to tackle these challenges, it is necessary to carry out accurate radio-planning analyses of the wireless channel [ 2 ].…”

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IIoT Low-Cost ZigBee-Based WSN Implementation for Enhanced Production Efficiency in a Solar Protection Curtains Manufacturing Workshop

Klaina,

Picallo,

Lopez-Iturri

et al. 2024

Sensors

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Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are considered essential for the implementation of automated manufacturing processes across various industrial settings. In this regard, wireless sensor networks (WSN) are crucial due to their inherent mobility, easy deployment and maintenance, scalability, and low power consumption, among other benefits. In this context, the presented paper proposes an optimized and low-cost WSN based on ZigBee communication technology for the monitoring of a real manufacturing facility. The company designs and manufactures solar protection curtains and aims to integrate the deployed WSN into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in order to optimize their production processes and enhance production efficiency and cost estimation capabilities. To achieve this, radio propagation measurements and 3D ray launching simulations were conducted to characterize the wireless channel behavior and facilitate the development of an optimized WSN system that can operate in the complex industrial environment presented and validated through on-site wireless channel measurements, as well as interference analysis. Then, a low-cost WSN was implemented and deployed to acquire real-time data from different machinery and workstations, which will be integrated into the ERP system. Multiple data streams have been collected and processed from the shop floor of the factory by means of the prototype wireless nodes implemented. This integration will enable the company to optimize its production processes, fabricate products more efficiently, and enhance its cost estimation capabilities. Moreover, the proposed system provides a scalable platform, enabling the integration of new sensors as well as information processing capabilities.

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confidence: 99%